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Mill Creek West Elementary

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Mill Creek West Elementary ranks 263 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Amo, Indiana, serving 355 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which is ranked 61 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Creek West Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 44.77% of students proficient or better in ELA, 66.28% in Math, and 70.83% in Science, all of which are higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance in Math is particularly strong, with 4th and 5th-grade students significantly outperforming their peers at the district and state levels. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 10.6% to 19.2% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Central Elementary School and Mill Creek East Elementary, Mill Creek West Elementary stands out for its consistently higher academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,763 to $10,771 over the past few years, and relatively lower free and reduced lunch rates, which have fluctuated between 24.2% and 36.07%, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Mill Creek West Elementary is a high-performing elementary school that has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistent level of excellence.

344

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,224

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4704 Pearl St
Amo, IN 46103

(317) 539-9255

District: Mill Creek Community School Corp

Students who attend Mill Creek West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Cascade Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Indiana avg38%

263^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mill Creek Community School Corp

61^st of 380Mill Creek Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	263 of 1005	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	300 of 1011	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	286 of 1016	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	225 of 1020	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	252 of 1016	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	69 of 1031	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	259 of 1027	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	408 of 1033	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	482 of 1046	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	454 of 1040	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.7	190 of 1036	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	194 of 1035	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	211 of 1015	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	196 of 1025	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	67 of 1009	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	74 of 1003	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	72.0	239 of 996	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.6	370 of 985	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	423 of 961	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	597 of 959	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.2	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science71%

Math66%

English Language Arts45%

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek West Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Pearl St	Amo	46103	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9255	344	24	14.4	31.1%	324 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	72.3	263^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	300^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.3%	37	36.2	62.5	40.0	44.8	50.7	75.0	78.2	66.3	70.8	70.8	41.8	$10,224	$776	$9,448
Mill Creek East Elementary	Public	K-5	4740 Iowa St	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9225	359	24	15.1	35.1%	322 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	64.3	346^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.6%		79.5	188^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.4%	158	43.1	40.4	46.2	43.2	59.7	51.9	69.2	60.2	48.1	48.1	27.5	$12,386	$713	$11,674
South Elementary School	Public	2-4	1375 W Lincoln St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2131	626	35	17.8	37.7%	486 (77.6%)	67 (10.7%)	31 (5.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	85.5	130^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.1%		75.7	228^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.4%	98	53.6	65.2		59.7	63.8	67.8		65.9	63.9	63.9		$18,650	$266	$18,384
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	398 Urban St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2610	446	26	17.1	35.9%	342 (76.7%)	59 (13.2%)	20 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)												$13,061	$817	$12,244
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 S Main St	Fillmore	46128	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 246-6136	148	14	10.9	39.9%	141 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	88.5	100^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.2	125^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.6%	25	57.9	63.2	50.0	56.9	84.2	63.2	60.0	69.0	73.7	73.7	70.0	$13,888	$601	$13,286
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2698	434	26	16.7	32.7%	303 (69.8%)	60 (13.8%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	85.6	129^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.1	151^st of 1011 public elementary schools	85.1%	22	59.5	63.6	64.6	62.6	78.4	62.3	54.4	64.8	54.6	54.6	53.2	$10,595	$525	$10,070
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 S Chestnut St	Monrovia	46157	Morgan County	Monroe-Gregg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 996-2246	741	43	17.1	41.7%	624 (84.2%)	66 (8.9%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	27.9	747^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.7%		34.9	680^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.7%	67	25.4	37.0	24.2	28.8	40.2	34.5	16.0	30.1	31.1	31.1	20.2	$10,660	$500	$10,160
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	694	42	16.5	45.5%	397 (57.2%)	140 (20.2%)	78 (11.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.2%)	84.6	139^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.1	113^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	58.6	57.9		58.3	67.4	67.9		67.6	57.9	57.9		$11,600	$312	$11,289
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 S Washington	Bainbridge	46105	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-6233	456	30	15.2	37.7%	439 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	59.5	411^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.3	431^st of 1011 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	37.3	40.0	35.7	37.6	50.8	63.1	37.1	50.0	49.2	49.2	50.0	$9,990	$663	$9,327
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	549	33	16.6	32.2%	405 (73.8%)	43 (7.8%)	43 (7.8%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	163^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.9%	73	59.5	62.0	67.7	62.9	67.6	68.5	67.7	67.9	64.1	64.1	57.3	$8,941	$487	$8,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek West Elementary

Is Mill Creek West Elementary a good school?

Mill Creek West Elementary ranks 263^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Cascade Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek West Elementary?

Students at Mill Creek West Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mill Creek West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Mill Creek West Elementary.

What district is Mill Creek West Elementary in?

Mill Creek Community School Corp

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